Chop marks anyone?

MsMorrisine · September 6, 2021 6:47PM

The circular ones aren’t deep enough

ChopmarkedTrades · September 7, 2021 4:53PM

@CaptHenway said:
Was looking for something else today and I ran across this counterfeit British Trade Dollar down in the dungeon. Low-grade silver probably pickled when made to give it a high-grade silver skin. Slightly cup-shaped from all the chops.

Very cool, really dig the contemporary counterfeits with chops. The frequently repeated marks are interesting as well, it's a tactic used by modern forgers of chopmarked coins today, interestingly enough.

BustDMs · September 12, 2021 12:54PM

@mbogoman said:

@BustDMs said:
I purchased this interesting group from an old collection years ago. The collector made his own displays using glass. The collection had dozens of these types of holders for individual countries or themes. They were stored in three large wooden boxes, think of an old beer case of longnecks in wood with slots on the ends for the handles. HEAVY!

Flip that 1875 Trade dollar over!!! We want to see if there is a mint mark!

Alas it is an S.

ChopmarkedTrades · September 12, 2021 4:10PM

Ah, well. Worth a shot.

MilkmanDan · December 4, 2021 5:17PM

55-S seated half, worn, with a couple drill marks and a chop.

Crypto · December 4, 2021 5:19PM

@OriginalDan said:
55-S seated half, worn, with a couple drill marks and a chop.

Man if only it had more meat left on it

alefzero · December 4, 2021 5:27PM

My most recent one:

alefzero · December 4, 2021 5:45PM

A few more of mine. ANACS (unlike PCGS) grades chopmarks as details. Probably should not have submitted there. That one is interesting. The mint mark was initially punched too far to the right; it was polished down and repunched. Vestiges of the original are still there.

ChopmarkedTrades · December 4, 2021 6:07PM

@alefzero said:
My most recent one:

Saw that one on eBay (very briefly). Chopmarked 78-CCs seldom become available in any level of preservation, nice pickup.

alefzero · December 4, 2021 6:17PM

@ChopmarkedTrades said:
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Saw that one on eBay (very briefly). Chopmarked 78-CCs seldom become available in any level of preservation, nice pickup.

Yeah, it had an OBO. I submitted an offer and then decided I had better not chance it. There have been maybe a couple offerings of chopped 1878-CC Trades in 30 years.

DDR · December 5, 2021 4:44AM

@alefzero - Outstanding pick-up, congratulations!

DDR · December 5, 2021 4:49AM

Here's my most recent acquisition - fairly common but appealing to me.

MilkmanDan · December 5, 2021 10:37AM

@DDR said:
Here's my most recent acquisition - fairly common but appealing to me.

Looks like a piece of artwork to me. I like it.

Chop marks anyone?

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